Waiting for the swell to arrive
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Weather Situation
A cold front will bring strong to gale-force southwesterly winds and hazardous surf conditions to the New South Wales coast during today. After this, a fresh southerly airstream is forecast to persist, and then strengthen on the weekend, as a complex low pressure system forms over the Tasman Sea.
Hello Friends,
Note the forecast below. As of 0800, all was calm. We’re waiting…
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Gale Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 40 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, tending southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending southerly 3 to 5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore from late morning.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Thursday 13 June
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 14 June
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.